Electrical
Anything about the electrical system on a Zcar.
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Not sure if this is proper use of the forum but I am in need of a front RH marker light for my 76 280Z. I have some wiring but just stops at leads nothing else. I am guessing these can be spliced in if you do not have the complete light and hraness assembly.
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So while I was replacing rear main seals and doing a headlight realy upgrade and slapping on some Triples I decided to do that little trick to make my front marker lights blink. I referenced the Daniel Stern Lighting website that shows you how to switch the wires around so the front markers act as blinkers. The problem is that the front left blinker doesn't want to work with headlights on now.The blinkers and hazards work fine without the headlights on. Now I did notice somewhere in all this work I did with my headlight upgrade that the left front blinker wires when moved around was causing issues with bulb-like there was a short. I know I might have already answered my q…
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So I'm pulling my wiring harness before I respray the engine bay, and on the passenger's side where I'm disconnecting everything, I've run into a small problem. The passenger's side of the dash has three plugs that match with their corresponding plugs which are mounted to a big white plastic piece near the firewall on the inside of the car. Is there any proper/easy way to get these plugs out of the plastic piece? It appears they must be removed to pull the harness out, but it looks like they are clipped in on every side. As far as I can tell I'm going to be breaking a lot of tiny plastic pieces and possibly damaging them trying to get them out. Just want to make sure I'm …
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I was getting ready to remove my alternator tonight so I started by disconnecting the wiring. Unfortunately, the brittle wire for the condenser snapped off in my hand. I assume that you can buy replacements but is there a specific type I need to ask for? Not sure if all condensers are created equal or not. Here's a pic of the one on my car before I trashed it. Thanks for any help you can provide.
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Any leads on where I can find a Water temperature switch for '75-'78 280z. I'm seeing a lot of interchange of the terms "water temperature switch" and "water temperature sensor". From what I'm seeing they're not the same. The FSM says "water temperature switch"
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sry if this is posted in the wrong section, i'm all new to this site (my first post). well, first of all i wanna say i don't own a Z, but i might get one when i have a license and when i can afford one. i'm doing a 3d model of the 1970 240Z, but i came to the battery, and i just can't seem to find pics of the original battery. the battery is a Yuasa. pic: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_h0T954qJFdU/TD4c2EDa6PI/AAAAAAAAGF0/bvjUulWSh2g/s640/S30-060-01.JPG i hope some of u guys can provide pics that shows color of the battery and all the text there is on it.
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Hi Guys, I'm new to the Z world, but not new to classic autos and wrenching on them. I keep hearing "buzz" about the early gen cars having problems with the fuse boxes over-heating. Why is this? In particular, I hear the headlights are big culprits? Why? They are only 10As! I have a 67 Etype with 50A fuses and have had one issue in 38 years. So what's the skinny?
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It's been this way for some time (back when the car was last driving—in '04). Now I'm finally addressing it. The dash/parking lights wouldn't come on, and the culprit was the fuse you see. The metal part wasn't broken, but the left end was corroded and melted, which caused the break. I replaced it with a new one, and immediately smelled burning and the terminal area was too hot to touch. Do I have a short somewhere in the dash/parking light circuit? If so are there any typical places to look? I can fix mechanical stuff, but electrics are a bit of a black art to me. Hence the reason I'm restoring a Z and not something with Lucas electrics.
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Folks, I would like your suggestions on an ignition coil. I have 78 280Z that is running fine, but am considering replacing the coil due to the fact that I'm sure the coil is the original one and is showing some rust spots. Would you suggest replacing with an OEM coil or one of the 'hotter' coils? Thoughts? I appreciate any comments. Bob
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Just wanted to give some notice to this guy and his web site. Daniel Stern-the actor- was in the home alone movies and many others, but I guess his sideline is Cibea headlights and wiring upgrade relay kits. I have been dealing with him and he seems to be very eager to help and the web site does a great job of explaining relays and how they work for our headlight upgrades. So if you want to do this job yourself, then I would recommend looking at his site for help. http://www.danielsternlighting.com/
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On every wiring diagram I have the matix box headings are so blurry that I can not read them. I came across a copy thay was printed in 1973 and here is a scan of the section in question. Comb switch matrix.pdf
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My front turn signals and dash indicators quit working. The rear signals work great and as they should. The hazard light switch is kind of messed up and doesn't work. The car is 73 240z. Could the hazard switch be the problem? It is the in dash type of switch. Thanks.
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